LordoftheFliesU

nitPlanOverview

ProjectMission
Myunitplanon
LordoftheFlies
lastedaboutthreeschoolweekslongandfocusedonquitea
fewobjectives.Thefollowingissomebasicinfoontheunitplan.Attachedareimportant
documentsIusedthroughouttheunit,suchastheanticipationguide,themidwayquiz,the
exam,andtheprojectassessment.Thefollowingisafewofthemainobjectivesoftheunit.

Essentialquestion
Doeseveryhumanbeinghavesomelevelofevilinsideofthem?

Objectives
ContentBased:
Studentswillbeabletolinkphysicalobjectstosymbolicallegoriespertainingtohuman
nature
Studentswillbeabletoconnectfictionalsituations,suchasJacksreignasruler,to
historicalsituations,suchasHitlersreigninNaziGermany,throughgroupdiscussion
anddifferentiatedpresentationsthroughthreeexamples
Studentswillbeabletocomparethethemesof
LordoftheFlies
tothemessageofa
contemporarysongthroughthreeconnections
Studentswillbeabletodetermineinwhatwaysthebeastieontheislandissymbolicfor
theevilthatliesinallhumans
Studentswillbeabletoextractthreemessages(themes)thatGoldingwishedthereader
tounderstandafterreadingthenovel

SkillBasedObjective:
Studentswillbeabletosatisfyallformalassessmentexpectationswhenformally
presentingtoanentireclassonachosentopic

StateStandardsMet
Reading
1(Citestrongandthoroughtextualevidencetosupportanalysis)
2(Determineathemeorcentralideaofatext)
3(Analyzehowcomplexcharactersdevelop)
4(Determinemeaningofwordsandphraseswithinatext)

Writing
1(Studentswillwriteanargumentdrivenessay)
2(Writeinformative/explanatorytextstoexamineatopicandconveyideas)
Writing(continued)
3(Delineateaspeakersargumentandspecificclaims)
4(Produceclearandcoherentsoitisappropriateforaudience)

5(withguidancefrompeers,developandstrengthenwriting)
6(usetechnology,includingtheinternet,tospreadwrittenworksandideassuchasPowerPoint)

SpeakingandListening
1(Engageeffectivelyinarangeofcollaborativediscussions)
3(Delineateaspeakersargumentandspecificclaims)
3(evaluateapersonspointofview)
4(Presentclaimsandfindings)
5(includemultimediacomponents)
6(usetechnology,includingtheinternet,tospreadideas)

Assessments
MidwayQuiz
Afterthefirstsixchapters(oftwelve),Iassessedstudentsthroughaquiz.Thequizisattached
withtheproject.Thepointofthisquizwastoaffirmunderstandingwithintheearlysectionof
thenovelandhavestudentscriticallythinkovermajorthemes.Asthiswasanhonorsclass,
somemultiplechoiceassessedcriticalreadingskillsthatwentbeyondsimplyreadingonline
summaries.Thequotesectionwastoassessstudentsontheirunderstandingofthecharacters
whowehadtalkedaboutingreatdetailthroughthestudentsactivereadingguidesandinclass
notepackets.Theshortanswersectionwastobothassessthestudentsunderstandingofkey
characterstogreaterlengthsalongwithassessingthestudentsunderstandingofobjectsbeing
comparabletothenovelsthemesoflaw,society,morals,andsavagery.Overall,themidway
quizwasanopportunityforstudentstotakeamomenttoevaluateeverythingtheyvereadso
far,alongwithconfirmingthattheyunderstoodthetopicsdiscussedingreatdetailfromthefirst
fewclassesoftheunit.

Exam
Anexamwasgivenattheendofthebooksreading.Studentswere,onceagain,assessedon
detailedandcriticalreadingthroughthemultiplechoice.Therewasalsostillaquotesection,
but,beyondjustcharacterizingcharacters,thesequotesalsoaskedthatstudentsdiscussmajor
themesandthesignificanceofthequotes,alongwithdiscussingwhyitwascharacteristicofthe
characters.Studentsthenwereabletoeitherassesstheirunderstandingofthelessonthat
connectedAdolfHitlertoJackMerrideworconnectedthethemesof
LordoftheFliest
oMarina
andtheDiamondssong,Savages,whichwaswrittenafterandbasedontheBostonMarathon
Bombingsanddiscussedhowhumanbeingswerenaturallyevilandhowtheworldcouldbea
darkplacesometimes.Thefinalmediumsizedanswerassessedtheirskillstowritean
argumentdrivenprompt,wheretheyhadtodiscusswhatthreemajormessages/themesGolding
wishedforthereadertotakeaway.Thisexamwasbothfairwhilealsoprovokinggreatcritical
thoughtaboutthenovel.

Presentation
ThemajorskillassessmentwastheassessmentIworkedbackwardson.Thisassessmentwas
thatstudentshadtopresentonadifferentiatedtopictotherestoftheclassformally.Therubric

isattachedandshowswhatexactlytheywereassessedon.ThewayIbuiltthisskilltothefinal
assessmentwasthat,throughouttheunit,twoofthediscussiondaysinvolvedpresentations.
Thefirstpresentationwasoverchapters4and5.Studentsgroupedupintofourgroups.One
grouppresentedontheplotofchapter4,oneontheplotofchapter5,oneonthemajorthemes,
characterdevelopment,andallegoricalobjectanalysisinchapter4,andthesamethingsfor
chapter5.Groupsweredifferentiatedbasedonskilllevelandpreviousunderstandingwithin
classdiscussionfromthefirstfourchapters.Beforepresenting,Igavestudentsguidelinesthat
theyshouldpracticeeyecontact,voicelevel,andengagementwiththeaudience,suchasacting
questions.Ihelpedthemduringthispresentation.Thesecondtimestudentsdidpresentations
waswhenIhadadifferentiatedlessonbasedoninterest.Twogroupsdidthemeanalysisof
chapters9and10,onegroupdidcharacteranalysisofJackMerridewinchapters9and10,and
onegroupusedagradelevelresearchwebsitesummarizingAdolfHitlersreign.Ionceagain
remindedstudentstoengageaudience,haveconsistenteyecontact,havepreparedthingstosay,
andhaveapresentationappropriatevoice.Bythetimewegottotheassessment,expectations
onpresentationskillswereclear,andwerestillexplainedthoroughlyontherubric.Igave
studentsanexpectationaboutwhattheirvisualpresentationshouldandshouldnotlooklike
fromhumorousvideosonline.Basedonthepreviouslessons,YouTubevideosaboutpresenting
skillsandvisualpresentations,aclearrubric,andarticlesonthetopicstheywerepresentingon,
allstudentswereaccommodatedtomeetthestandardsexpectedofthem.

LessonPlanChart

LessonDay

Objective

Agenda

Homework

Thursday,
March3

Studentswillbeable
toanticipatethe
basicideasand
themesof
Lordofthe
Flies
throughdebate
andcontextualnotes

AnticipationGuide
ThemesDebate(Agree
toonesideoftheroom,
disagreetootherside)
GoldingNotes
LotFContextNotes

ReadChapters1and
2

ActiveReadingGuide
Chapters1and2

Friday,
March4

DropDay

Monday,
March7

Studentswillbeableto
useevidencetogive
prosandconswhen
consideringeachmain
characterastheisland
leader

Readinggroupsfind
attributesofallthree
boysthatmakethem
goodleader
Studentswritethem
ontheboard

Read/ActiveReading
Guideforchapters3
and4

LessonDay

Objective

Agenda

Homework

Tuesday,March8

Studentswillbeable
todeterminethat
certainobjectsare
allegoricalforthemes
discussedinclass

Readinggroup
discussiononspecs,
conch,facepaint,and
beastie
Writtenideason
whatobjectsstand
for
Partnerreadaloud
ofgoodpoints
someonemade

Readchapter5and
doactivereading
guide

Wednesday,
March9

Studentswillbeable
topresentideason
textualevidence
relatingobjectsto
themes

Majorplotpointand Readchapter6and
activediscussion
doactivereading
guideonchapter5
guide
Differentiated
groupsbasedonskill
forsignificanceof
chapters4and5and
objectsandtheir
symbolismin
chapters4and5

Thursday,March
10

Studentswillbeable
toexertknowledge
onmajorthemesand
characterswithinthe
firsthalfof
Lordof
theFlies

Majorplotpoint
discussionofchapter6
DiscussiononRalph
andJackschanging
relationship
Groupreviewthen
wholeclassdiscussion
withdifferentstudents
cominguptowriteand
addtomajorthemes
andcharacterpoints

Studyforchapter1
6quiz

Friday,March11

Quiz

Chapter16Quiz
(Seeattached)

Readanddoactive
readingguidefor
chapters7and8

Groupdebateon
majorplotpoints
Discussionof
Simonsprevious
actionsinnoveland
whathefinds
(parachutist)
Predictiongameon
whatwillhappen

Readanddoactive
readingguidefor
chapters8and9

Monday,March14 Studentswillbeable
todiscoverbasic
characteristicsof
SimonandSimons
significance


LessonDay

Objective

Agenda

Homework

Tuesday,March15

DropDay

Wednesday,
March16

Studentswillbeable
toconnectfictional
situations,suchas
Jacksreignasruler,
tohistorical
situations,suchas
HitlersreigninNazi
Germany,through
groupdiscussionand
differentiated
presentations.

Differentiatedgroup ReadChapter11and
workoneventsin
doactivereading
chapters9and10,
guide
Jackcharacter
analysis,andAdolf
Hitlersreign
Grouppresentations
Wholeclass
connectionbetween
JackscampandNazi
Germany,andhow
Goldingpurposely
connectedhistoryto
hisfiction

Thursday,March
17

Studentswillbeable
toforeshadowevents
inchapter12of
LotF
whileactivelyreading
aloud

Discussiononthe
Finishchapter12
destroyingofthe
conch,Piggy,Piggys
specs,andanyhope
ofcivilizationin
chapter11
Discussiononrestof
inclassdiscussion
guideforchapter11
Activelyread
chapter12asaclass.
Iwillstopvolunteer
readerstodiscuss
certainpassagesand
parts

Friday,March18

Studentswillbeable
tocomparethe
themesof
Lordofthe
Flies
tothemessage
ofacontemporary
songthroughthree
connections

QuickDiscussionon
restofchapter12
ListentoSavagesby
Marinaandthe
Diamonds
Groupcomparisonson
linesinsongthat
comparetonovel
Wholeclassshare
Exitticketforthree
connections

LessonDay

Objective

Agenda

Homework

Monday,March21 Studentswillbeable
tobothconnect
biblicalreferencesto
LordoftheFlies
alongwithdetermine
thatSimonisa
Christlikefigure

BellWork:Watch
StudyforExam
LordoftheFliesin5
minutesonYouTube
anddiscussso
studentsare
refreshedonthe
wholenovel
Differentiated
groupsinwhich
studentswhoare
familiarwithbiblical
referencesteach
studentswhoarenot
aboutbasicstories
(AdamandEve,
Jesusinthedesert,
etc.)
Samegroupsdiscuss
whateventsor
characterscompare
tocertainstories
Determinethat
Simonissupposedto
belikeJesusChrist
anddetermine
common
characteristics

Tuesday,March
22

NoClassEarly
Release

Wednesday,
March23

ExamPart1
(HalfDay)
MultipleChoiceand
shortanswer

Thursday,March
24

ExamPart2(Short
answerandessay
answer)

Friday,March25

DropDay


LessonDay

Objective

Agenda

Homework

Monday,March
28

Studentswillbeable
tocomprehend
satisfactory
guidelinesfora
formalpresentation

Groupupstudents
Workonprojectsasa
basedon
group
comfortabilitywith
howmuchtheywant
tobechallenged,and
howmuchexpected
structuretheywant
asfarascontent
Guidelines
presentedbasedon
rubric
DonMcMillanvideo
watchedonhow
visualpresentations
shouldlook
Beginbrainstorming
asgroups
Individual
conferenceswithme
toletthemknow
whatImlookingfor

Tuesday,March
29

Studentswillbeable
toworktogetheron
grouppresentation

Groupworkon
laptopsfor
presentation

Workon
presentationsasa
group

Wednesday,
March30

Studentswillbeable
toworktogetheron
grouppresentation

Groupworkon
laptopsfor
presentation

Workon
presentationsasa
groupandfinish
whatisnotyetdone

Thursday,March
31

Studentswillbeable Grouppresentations
toformallypresent
materialpreparedfor
aclass

UnitsEnd

StudentAccommodations
Afewdifferentiatedlessonswereimplementedduringtheunit.Groupspresentedthreedifferenttimesandgroups
werebasedonthreedifferentrationales:skill,interest,andcomfortabilitywithamountofstructureandexpectations
forthecontentbeingpresentedon.Asshownfromthelessonchart,therewasalsootherdifferentiatedplanning
basedonskilllevelandlevelofchallengethroughouttheunit.

Activereadingguidesweregivennightly.Thesesimplyhadstudentstakenotesoncertainthingswhilereading,so
studentsknewwhattolookfor.Inclassnotepacketsweregivenoutthefollowingday,andworkedoffofwhat
studentstooknotesoninreadingguides.Whilethispatternremainedregular,lessonswerevariedinstyleand
activity.